Description

Continuing on a trajectory of excellence, Spelman College, located in suburban Atlanta, Georgia is a historically black college for women committed to developing leaders who serve.

Spelman offers over 45 majors and minors, and will both tailor a program to meet your needs and partner with other Atlanta universities to help round out your chosen program.

Programs such as the African Diaspora, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Child Development, Drama and Dance, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, International Studies, Religion and World Languages are just some of the majors available to Spelman students.

Athletics play an important part in the campus life at Spelman and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis are just a few of the sports available to Spelman women.

Students are encouraged to study abroad to appreciate the multicultural aspects of the world, but there are also exchange programs within the United States.

Spelman encourages its students to participate in various enrichment programs to broaden their educational experience and develop the total person. The enrichment programs have emphasis in health careers, Japanese studies, an honors program that promotes mentoring with faculty members, research opportunities and to broaden the pool of science, and engineering and technical fields.

The historic campus, dating back to 1883, consists of dozens of buildings, including Sisters Chapel, Giles Hall, Packard Hall, Rockefeller Hall, Reynolds Cottage, the Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center and a new Science Center. Housing residencies are available and students are required to live on campus during their first two years of college.

Quick Facts

Location

Southeast

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Private

Size

Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Jaguars

Website

www.spelman.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$20,926

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,926

Selectivity

Highly Selective

Enrollment

2,220

Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
2,270
Freshman Class
555
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
2,220

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
102%
Graduate
-2%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
98%
Part-Time
2%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
20%
Out-of-State
80%

Gender of Students

Women
100%
Men
0%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
98%
Other
2%

Students State Origin

Georgia
20%
California
7%
Maryland
6%
New York
6%
Texas
5%
Other
56%

International Students

International
4%
Domestic
96%